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Unidirectional Current in a Polyacetylene Hetero-ionic Junction

Author(s):

Calvin H. W. Cheng, Shannon W. Boettcher, Dean H. Johnston, d Mark C. Lonergan

Journal:

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Year:

2004

Volume:

126

Pages

8666-8667

DOI:

10.1021/ja0493695

Abstract:

Unidirectional electronic current is reported for a device based on the interface between an anionically functionalized and a cationically functionalized polyacetylene. The unidirectional current in this mixed ionically/electronically conducting system is electronic but is regulated by asymmetry in the ionic processes